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this is at a time when we have china with its massive force expansion, building a world capable force projecon capability. we have the russians modernizing the russian forces. we still have the iranian problem totally unresolved, north korea always aflashpoint. look at the middle east. anything far from being settled there. and let me take that navy as an example, which will be illustrative of the other forces and what it will do to the navy. it will take the navy and drive it down to the smallest force it has had since prior to world war one. not world war ii, lou. world war one. lou: you know, i'm sorry, admiral. when governor romney said that, pointed that out to president obama in the debate, he was -- we had horses and bayonets, too. he seemed to make light of that. how important is it? can you give us a sense of the impact? >> i think the president's comment is showing his inexperience in military matters. in this particular case we are going down to 220 ships. to put that number in perspective, i had 2505 ships under my command in the pacific flees. 20 percent of those 220 ship
this is at a time when we have china with its massive force expansion, building a world capable force projecon capability. we have the russians modernizing the russian forces. we still have the iranian problem totally unresolved, north korea always aflashpoint. look at the middle east. anything far from being settled there. and let me take that navy as an example, which will be illustrative of the other forces and what it will do to the navy. it will take the navy and drive it down to the...
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it indicates that the economy in china is expanding again. that means that german companies can hope for new orders from china again, and the markets here can hope for new chinese money to be invested soon into german assets. >> let's take a quick look at some market numbers. the dax ended the day almost 1/2 of 1% up. the euro stoxx 50 closed up at 2582. the dow jones is currently going down about 1/4 of 1%. the euro is trading $1.3660. we turn our attention to syria, where the human cost of the civil war is not limited to loss and destruction inside the country. some half a million summer -- syrians are refugees in neighboring countries. >> for those studying abroad in europe, the anxiety about the safety of their loved ones can beat all consuming -- can be all-consuming. >> this man is torn between remaining where he is and returning to war-ravaged syria. he has been studying medicine in germany for five years and is now doing his residency. he is having trouble concentrating on his professional career. his family can no longer support him
it indicates that the economy in china is expanding again. that means that german companies can hope for new orders from china again, and the markets here can hope for new chinese money to be invested soon into german assets. >> let's take a quick look at some market numbers. the dax ended the day almost 1/2 of 1% up. the euro stoxx 50 closed up at 2582. the dow jones is currently going down about 1/4 of 1%. the euro is trading $1.3660. we turn our attention to syria, where the human cost...
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china. not bad. 50.6. that's the highest in seven months. although shanghai again trades lower even europe's pmi improves a touch in november. first up, we're one month away from the fiscal cliff and so far the white house and congressional republicans are still in disagreement over how to reduce the deficit and avoid a raft of tax hikes and spending cuts. yesterday our own jim cramer and maria bartiromo were on "meet the press" and cramer had a message for fellow panelists and father of the anti-tax pledge, grover norquist. >> most ceos are republican. they're on board. they're not on board with you. they're not on board with you because they fear your view. they think you do not favor going -- you favor going over the cliff. that's what they think. they think that you favor -- >> just for the record since we're on tv. that's silly if they think that they shouldn't be ceos. >> it doesn't really matter. that's what they think. >> i want you to walk me up to that moment. >> behind the record.
china. not bad. 50.6. that's the highest in seven months. although shanghai again trades lower even europe's pmi improves a touch in november. first up, we're one month away from the fiscal cliff and so far the white house and congressional republicans are still in disagreement over how to reduce the deficit and avoid a raft of tax hikes and spending cuts. yesterday our own jim cramer and maria bartiromo were on "meet the press" and cramer had a message for fellow panelists and father...
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so any demand elsewhere could have an impact on china. >> have we had the china slowdown? >> we've had mosts of it i think. but again, china is very much in recent line with the cycle of the global economy and we'll be looking for some of the big growth engines to help them, as well. >> what's the chinese swing factor for investors? >> sitting in europe clearly it's something we focus upon. is it a driving force, absolutely not. the tail risk i think is what scares us. so do i feel heartened by the numbers in china, yes, it's kind of a positive. but there's more important things. >> if you're worried about synchronized global slowdown, you need one begin sort of spluttering on a little bit better. >> the difficulty is that it's a very large consensus among the investors in europe that come what may, they're not going to feel terribly positive about the outlook for the eurozone. the best case scenario is people who have maybe 1%, 1.5%, 2% growth and search weaker in the periphery. as a result, you need something quite astounding out of china to make you feel better. >> you
so any demand elsewhere could have an impact on china. >> have we had the china slowdown? >> we've had mosts of it i think. but again, china is very much in recent line with the cycle of the global economy and we'll be looking for some of the big growth engines to help them, as well. >> what's the chinese swing factor for investors? >> sitting in europe clearly it's something we focus upon. is it a driving force, absolutely not. the tail risk i think is what scares us....
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they have already ratified including countries like china that are not really known for their human rights being in the vanguard of human rights including many of our staunchest allies around the world. chuck, this treaty has been endorsed by 21 of the leading veterans groups. they understand that this is good for american business. we've made tremendous investments in our country to enhance opportunities for people with disabilities. we're asking the rest to come up to this standard. this is in the perfect view of the united states, companies doing business in the united states. not only is it good for business but affords the same rights as u.s. citizens when he they travel abroad than they have here at home. >> is there any way legally companies are concerned that they would come under international law? is that what some of the senators are arguing? >> they're arguing that, i think, but it's a misrepresentation of what this convention is about. most are subject to the disabilities act with regard to their operations. and what they are already subject to in the u.s. >> if there's as man
they have already ratified including countries like china that are not really known for their human rights being in the vanguard of human rights including many of our staunchest allies around the world. chuck, this treaty has been endorsed by 21 of the leading veterans groups. they understand that this is good for american business. we've made tremendous investments in our country to enhance opportunities for people with disabilities. we're asking the rest to come up to this standard. this is...
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. >> and in global market news, a lot of talk about china this morning. a final reading of hsbc's manufacturing purchasing manager's survey for china rising in november, first time above the key 50 mark which indicates expanding rather than contraction. it's been since october of last year. also abroad greece announcing it will buy back bonds through a dutch auction. the set up whether allow athenss to assess the level of demand before setting a final bryce for the deal. part of the country's efforts to cut its about a along debt. and in germany, merkel is not ruling out the possibility of notifying greece some of its debt once athens finances are in better shape. angela merkel told a german tabloid that the question of the so-called haircut can be revisited. in the past, merkel's government had ruled out forgiving any debt. >> in corporate new, ubs is reportedly close to a settlement. the "new york times" says the swiss bank is expected to pay horn $450 million over claims that some of its employees submitted false libor rates. that's pretty huge story a
. >> and in global market news, a lot of talk about china this morning. a final reading of hsbc's manufacturing purchasing manager's survey for china rising in november, first time above the key 50 mark which indicates expanding rather than contraction. it's been since october of last year. also abroad greece announcing it will buy back bonds through a dutch auction. the set up whether allow athenss to assess the level of demand before setting a final bryce for the deal. part of the...
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china town, according to the element in the general plan has china town as high need neighborhood. that mean with list open space per capita in america we have a big population of families with children and senior population with 90%. that means what we have is what we have. and also immigrant and low income community i think is understatement. if i continue to say how much open space we need and how much improvement we need. but i think the good thing about what's before us is we finally have the opportunity to turn policy into outcome. so i ask you to support that. i also want to commend the department. china town development center. really enjoy working with this department. we have a great relationship working with the community. the people. many more. appreciate the respect and sensitivity to the neighborhood. and work collaboratively with the neighborhoods. whether from open space or library to chinese rec center. obama says the best is yet to come. we are looking forward to improving in this part. thans. >> thank you. >> any other public comment on this item? being none publ
china town, according to the element in the general plan has china town as high need neighborhood. that mean with list open space per capita in america we have a big population of families with children and senior population with 90%. that means what we have is what we have. and also immigrant and low income community i think is understatement. if i continue to say how much open space we need and how much improvement we need. but i think the good thing about what's before us is we finally have...
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the point being if the fiscal cliff you look at china, eurozone, it is all coming together to create an environment of total uncertainty for a lot of the biggest investors in the world. pension funds in the u.s. are trying to manage the volatility of the funding levels, generating return. think of where the average u.s. pension fund is trying to again rate a return from 6.5% to 8%. >> it's not so much that they're concerned about a looming tax hike that might affect their portfolios as it is about the uncertainty that the cliff represents, that chinese economy represents, and that europe represents. >> totally. so they have two decisions. on the risk hedging they have to look where yield is going worldwide. that's the price of ensuring their liabilities. at the same time diversification is the other avenue, generating return. rather than awarding historically high allocations toward equities, move towards alternatives. >> not necessarily bonds -- >> i would say absolutely. on bonds it could be high yield investment grade bonds. it could be emerging market debt but it is more about di
the point being if the fiscal cliff you look at china, eurozone, it is all coming together to create an environment of total uncertainty for a lot of the biggest investors in the world. pension funds in the u.s. are trying to manage the volatility of the funding levels, generating return. think of where the average u.s. pension fund is trying to again rate a return from 6.5% to 8%. >> it's not so much that they're concerned about a looming tax hike that might affect their portfolios as it...
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i have met with what i think will be the next president of china. we have delegations from china to come here. we're sending delegations there. this is not just business as usual. we're getting detailed committees and proposals, a couple of the key states. we want good coming this way. we want good going out way. -- goods coming this way and we want goods going out that way. >> are you doing anything like that? >> we have been working on the north-south access. we have a biannual that denver works on that brings people together for cultural, business, intellectual exchange and focuses on mexico and chile and brazil. one of the great things we're missing right now, it is part of the root of this mess about it -- immigration. our partners are right there. those old movies where people -- there was the girl next door, and the hero tries to fall in love with some likely candidates. she turns out to be loyal and ticks down her hair and -- takes down her hair and glasses. that is mexico. brazil and you'll get all those countries, we have to go look at chi
i have met with what i think will be the next president of china. we have delegations from china to come here. we're sending delegations there. this is not just business as usual. we're getting detailed committees and proposals, a couple of the key states. we want good coming this way. we want good going out way. -- goods coming this way and we want goods going out that way. >> are you doing anything like that? >> we have been working on the north-south access. we have a biannual...
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stock futures up after positive data overnight on china's manufacturing sector. the s&p 500 up more than 12% since the start of the year. >> and there is a lot of key mi economic data this week. u.s. auto sales, manufacturing, construction, spending numbers today, plus a crucial update on the health of the labor market on friday through the big november jobs report. of course, investors will be watching fiscal cliff negotiations in washington all week long. >>> ford is issuing recalls for two of its newest and biggest-selling models. the 2013 escape crossover and the 2013 fusion sedan. ford is urging owners to contact their dealers as soon as possible because the eco boost engines can overheat and catch on fire. the recall effects nearly 90,000 vehicles. >>> autism, bing eating, mod disorders and hoarding are being changed in the bible of psychiatry. folks who save hundreds of dollars switching to geico sure are happy. how happy, ronny? happier than gallagher at a farmers' market. get happy. get geico. chances are, you're not made of money, so don't overpay for m
stock futures up after positive data overnight on china's manufacturing sector. the s&p 500 up more than 12% since the start of the year. >> and there is a lot of key mi economic data this week. u.s. auto sales, manufacturing, construction, spending numbers today, plus a crucial update on the health of the labor market on friday through the big november jobs report. of course, investors will be watching fiscal cliff negotiations in washington all week long. >>> ford is...
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south korean foreign ministry officials met separately with envoys from japan, the united states, china, and russia, all members of the six-party talks on north korea's nuclear program. details of the meetings haven't been released, but it's believed the five nations discussed ways to convince officials in pyongyang to cancel the launch. south korea plans to send two aegis vessels capable of tracking missiles to the yellow sea to observe the launch. the monitoring will be done in coordination with u.s. forces. defense officials in seoul are also considering raising the country's alerstatus by one notch. japan's self-defense forces are on the alert in advance of this possible missile launch. the maritime sdf vessel carrying pac-3 missile interceptors has left its home port in hiroshima bound for okinawa. the pac-3 surface-to-air missiles are capable of shooting down debris should it come near the ground. the interceptors will be placed at several sites in okinawa. defense ministry officials expect the missile's flight path could take it over the islands of okinawa. commanders say they'll
south korean foreign ministry officials met separately with envoys from japan, the united states, china, and russia, all members of the six-party talks on north korea's nuclear program. details of the meetings haven't been released, but it's believed the five nations discussed ways to convince officials in pyongyang to cancel the launch. south korea plans to send two aegis vessels capable of tracking missiles to the yellow sea to observe the launch. the monitoring will be done in coordination...
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china corporations are all day. kelly. offers an air show and an issue museum was a matter you. most of the residents never profit from the performances you'll see them coming all the sinners are there and you look up and there's one. alpha beta gamma he has all the the fun out. there know what's going on. right now. shells become income mortal danger and a piece of art school is exempt. from three. bombs and. on our team. you know sometimes you see a story and it seems so you think you understand it and then you glimpse something else you hear or see some other part of it and realize that everything is ok. i'm tom harkin welcome to the big picture.
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of course, china's interest is purely self-interest here. the last thing he needs it needs is a slowdown in consumer spending. after all, where wld the chinese and their economy be if it weren't for america? that's right. a lot more to come during this hour. what this tax fairness mean? i will break down the numbers. folks like warren buffett don't want to talk about this. and aaa and unusual warning about a blend of gasoline. the federal government wants you to start using the gas. to start using the gas. but will it damage your twins. i didn't see them coming. i have obligations. cute obligations, but obligatio. i need to rethink the core of my portfolio. what i really need is sleep. introducing the ishares core, building blocks for the art of your portfolio. find out why 9 out of 10 large professional investors choose ishares for their etfs. ishares by blackrock. call 1-800-ishares for a prospectus which includes investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. read and consider it carefully before investing. risk includes possible los
of course, china's interest is purely self-interest here. the last thing he needs it needs is a slowdown in consumer spending. after all, where wld the chinese and their economy be if it weren't for america? that's right. a lot more to come during this hour. what this tax fairness mean? i will break down the numbers. folks like warren buffett don't want to talk about this. and aaa and unusual warning about a blend of gasoline. the federal government wants you to start using the gas. to start...
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card was charged at 1:44 in the morning and he wrote it was a business meeting with four members of china merchants a large port operator in china who were in town for a trade symposium. >> it was what is going on down here? is it a weird prostitution goes on? >> reporter: when we visited the bar a regular told us, "you can get girls here." in an online review for the same location a customer says he was shown women and asked which one do you wan can you tell us what kind of business is being run here? >> kareke bar. >> reporter: what about all the girls that we see come in here? >> do you see any girls come in here right now. >> reporter: we have seen girls? >> we have male and female connection here. >> reporter: you have a love connection here? >> yes. >> reporter: is anyone paying to be with these girls? >> no, i don't really know. >> reporter: we discovered the receipt from cafe juliet while continuing our investigation into uncovered $had a00 spent at a houston sports club by james quan. much like quan we found lawrence dongan was reimbursed. he made repeat visits to the 678 interna
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and china is now the largest polluter. but that makes it very difficult for the united states to come into these meetings and tell china and india, "you're the biggest polluter now. you need to cut your emissions." >> ifill: when they haven't done the same thing. does that mean that these other nations are sitting back and waiting for the u.s. to do something? is it another one of these stand offs. >> it's kind of like a game of chicken. both sides well, you know, i'll commit to something if i see that you are already doing something at home. china is interesting because they are the world's largest carbon polluter right now. but the new chinese parliament is sending a lot of signals that they intend to cut back, that they're actually going to cut back on their carbon emissions. we see them talking about caps on energy intensity, caps on carbon pollution. they're still a big polluter but they are taking action. right now ironically they're probably taking more action than the united states. >> ifill: you cover these issues
and china is now the largest polluter. but that makes it very difficult for the united states to come into these meetings and tell china and india, "you're the biggest polluter now. you need to cut your emissions." >> ifill: when they haven't done the same thing. does that mean that these other nations are sitting back and waiting for the u.s. to do something? is it another one of these stand offs. >> it's kind of like a game of chicken. both sides well, you know, i'll...
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it is quite cumbersome for both china and elsewhere in the globe, melissa. when it comes down here who owns the mineral rights. here in the united states a greater segment of the market owns the mineral rights. for example here in pennsylvania, marcellus shale, landowners get to share in the profits of fracking that is going on. you don't have that elsewhere. you have greater government ownership of mineral rights. this is the government we're talking about. so it is cumbersome, it is expensive in the form of both taxes and royalty regime. in the case of a situation like argentina which nationalized its gas companies, you have the issue of attracting outside investors at this point. melissa: well, i don't understand. if the government owns the mineral rights why don't they want to develop it? it would be revenue for them and every government needs money to spend? >> well, indeed. now when you have a case like the united states, it's a matter where your ideology runs down to. the state of north dark has tremendous resources taking advantage of it has 3.1% of
it is quite cumbersome for both china and elsewhere in the globe, melissa. when it comes down here who owns the mineral rights. here in the united states a greater segment of the market owns the mineral rights. for example here in pennsylvania, marcellus shale, landowners get to share in the profits of fracking that is going on. you don't have that elsewhere. you have greater government ownership of mineral rights. this is the government we're talking about. so it is cumbersome, it is expensive...
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market is fear about china. but i would rather play it from some of the quality industrials where i feel there could be some other things that helped them whether it's -- you know, u.s. housing and other things, not just pure china plays. >> adam, it's simon. going into next year, i think no one will argue taxes are going to go up at some rate. historically, dividend type stocks have underperformed. do you still feel good about them? >> i do. because it's different this time. i mean, it's been well communicated, well documented. everyone knows that that's an issue. in fact, we don't think it's possible the dividend taxes won't rise the amount that's in the law. right? so if you look last week, for example, utilities were the best p performing sector in the market, up 3.35% last week. i think you can get a relief rally if they do change the law. and more over all the the other things that are compelling about them, whether low payout ratios or compelling yield versus the bond market or in fact the most cynical bu
market is fear about china. but i would rather play it from some of the quality industrials where i feel there could be some other things that helped them whether it's -- you know, u.s. housing and other things, not just pure china plays. >> adam, it's simon. going into next year, i think no one will argue taxes are going to go up at some rate. historically, dividend type stocks have underperformed. do you still feel good about them? >> i do. because it's different this time. i...
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as no one tries to stop them in just five years the force will be gone they'll sell it all to china and what will the people who live afterwards do if it's a question more and more people are aware of today climate change in the safety of our environment as a whole are being discussed around the world and perhaps it's those small steps that might be a start to people living in harmony with nature. it looks like the marines just left here saying look. they had to get their ass up out here and go direct to somebody gassed up probably. they so so much food away here it's just unbelievable you get to eat it. pushed me. so we're not here to steal your food. sometimes you get a chance going to stand for us pinching yourself out of. the hell half so you look you down seventy one. i just got on. like a robot you don't mind if i grab something so i can have a little sum in my health to full meals they're. willing to go so i'm good enough to be greedy to it well. there you go beans rice and bacon. here put in here because thanks for thanks much for the fun shane what's your stuff. and you know me
as no one tries to stop them in just five years the force will be gone they'll sell it all to china and what will the people who live afterwards do if it's a question more and more people are aware of today climate change in the safety of our environment as a whole are being discussed around the world and perhaps it's those small steps that might be a start to people living in harmony with nature. it looks like the marines just left here saying look. they had to get their ass up out here and go...
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and china and india do. stuart: move to america and fracking and-- >> thank you very much indeed, sir. new at 10, listen to this, united states the land of opportunity, oh, yes, for some chinese tourists they're take full advantage of the hospitality. a so-called maternity hotel where chinese mothers are paying to stay and have their babies, instant citizens. good story and it's new at 10. also, time is money, as you well know. so, here in 30 seconds is what else we're watching for you. the tax the rich crowd has gone too far. one column this morning is calling for the elimination or at least the deduction or certainly the limitation of the deduction for charitable donations. because it benefits the rich too much. get that? we'll talk about it. and a new proposal to extend school days have the unions up in arms. no surprise there, but we're covering it. and the u.s. has a declining birth rate similar to what japan experienced. are we headed that way. keith fitz-gerald, a resident of both countries, america a
and china and india do. stuart: move to america and fracking and-- >> thank you very much indeed, sir. new at 10, listen to this, united states the land of opportunity, oh, yes, for some chinese tourists they're take full advantage of the hospitality. a so-called maternity hotel where chinese mothers are paying to stay and have their babies, instant citizens. good story and it's new at 10. also, time is money, as you well know. so, here in 30 seconds is what else we're watching for you....
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despite that china shanghai composite index fell more than 1%. hong kong's market fell more than 1%. but taiwan, coke, and jay -- south korea and japan finished strong. for here as you can see pretty small moves on friday. auto makers report their november sales today and analysts are mixed with con qum consumers say they are getting stingier with their spending. >>> time now 5:17. there was an attack by a dolphin at sea world. we'll tell you what happened to a child and why there is a demand for sea world to make changes. >>> has john mcafee been captured? the latest on the millionaire's run from police. >>> you can wake up with ktvu every morning. get the top stories that developed while you were sleeping sent straight to your cell phone every weekday morning at 6:00 a.m.. get your wake up call by texting the word wakeup to 70123. e these fancy wireless receivers. blah blah blah. if i had a sleepover, i couldn't just move the tv into the playroom. no. we had to watch movies in the den because that's where the tv outlet was. and if dad was snori
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china has experienced slowing growth over the past seven quarters. fast or fiction the chinese economy is picking up at this point. tim, what do you say to this? >> fast. >> fact. >> i'm going to call this a fast because i do agree that they have turned the corner on the industrial side and the manufacturing side and the consumer side. housing prices have ticked up. our friend dave does a consumer survey that i think is very accurate and it goes to the more organic growth side and i think the consumer has turned. remember the shanghai comp is not the chinese economy. if you look at technical indicators there are guying screening the table. i do think china looks very interesting for a lot of people. >> i think people at home are going to start thinking to themselves what happened to yum brands. >> so did tiffany. >> why the disconnect here? >> you have to understand that yum has a couple of specific issues. yum is not the only guy out there. >> it is the biggest guy out there. >> i think when you have competition and their comps were significantly hi
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we invest in 350 million new factories in china. next week, i will go to africa where we open our first. lori: 100 million investments in africa. >> in africa, 1 billion people living there. the population of africa will double within the next 25 years. that is an important goal. africa has 60% of the world reserves in land. only 20% of the land is farmed. with the higher crop, that is financially viable. lori: the higher crop prices that former are receiving are actually using it for capital upgrades. >> yes. we already own, we call it, demo farm. it has about 30 people. we farm 250 acres. we basically invite customers to explain to them how modernized farming works. lori: because of the drought conditions, because of the overall economic challenges, the fiscal cliff, we have to talk about that, do you find that farmers are cutting back? >> it is just the opposite. they try to be more advanced in technology. you can do more intelligent farming. also in the case of bad weather conditions. lori: what is the greatest in farming equipm
we invest in 350 million new factories in china. next week, i will go to africa where we open our first. lori: 100 million investments in africa. >> in africa, 1 billion people living there. the population of africa will double within the next 25 years. that is an important goal. africa has 60% of the world reserves in land. only 20% of the land is farmed. with the higher crop, that is financially viable. lori: the higher crop prices that former are receiving are actually using it for...
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there's no one tries to stop them in just five years the force will be gone they'll sell it all to china what will the people who live afterwards do. it's a question more and more people are aware of today climate change and the safety of our environment as a whole are being discussed around the world and perhaps it's those small steps that might be a start to people living in harmony with nature. and i welcome to the sport roundup with me take on trade and here's a taste of what's to come. for a horse race and t.v. has got to be a joint top but it's anita just three points behind with one going to go before the winter break in the russian ukrainian rain. while how tricare alex on the other hand next to his first paying child travel house champion said i must say top of the table. and holding court to russians i feel he reached the top six. end of the year i need to take a bath or accounts so i'm helping hamburg and i still like us. but first the russian premier league and ga have gone joint with tesco after just sitting side by ten on opponents in a crunch top two battle because of them
there's no one tries to stop them in just five years the force will be gone they'll sell it all to china what will the people who live afterwards do. it's a question more and more people are aware of today climate change and the safety of our environment as a whole are being discussed around the world and perhaps it's those small steps that might be a start to people living in harmony with nature. and i welcome to the sport roundup with me take on trade and here's a taste of what's to come. for...
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china needs to consume a lot of food. the bullish bets and live cattle more than doubled in the latest week. also, one other area i want to point out is copper. china is the biggest consumer of copper in the world. pouring into the copper market, up about 6%. if we continue to get good news out of china, a lot of analysts expecting those copper prices to go higher. back to you. lori: great. let's get an update on the stock market with lauren simonetti. >> let's talk tech right now. they have been higher in 13 of the past 15 trading days. pushing closer to the ipo price of $38. last time we were there was in may on ipo day. november was its best month since being a public company. recently, facebook, ceo, mark zuckerberg, hosted a dinner in silicon valley. just imagine what they discuss. he met with king.com, electronic arts, all of these guys. they were talking about ways that monetize from social games. this, of course, in the wake of what happened with zynga last week. they are down 5% today. connell: our big question t
china needs to consume a lot of food. the bullish bets and live cattle more than doubled in the latest week. also, one other area i want to point out is copper. china is the biggest consumer of copper in the world. pouring into the copper market, up about 6%. if we continue to get good news out of china, a lot of analysts expecting those copper prices to go higher. back to you. lori: great. let's get an update on the stock market with lauren simonetti. >> let's talk tech right now. they...
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on one side china data coming in better than expected overnight. there's a little more optimism about a greek resolution. in the other corner, continued worries about what else? tax hikes and spending cuts. notice i did not call it the fiscal cliff. so ultimately which wins out? let's ask gina sanchez, director of equity and asset allocation at rubini global economics. dan, i know you've been traveling, london, san fran, all parts in between last couple of weeks. how concerned are your clients about what's going to happen on january 1st? >> it's not so much that they're concerned about what happens on january 1st because i think the bulk of our meetings have focused on the fact that this isn't really a cliff so much as a lot of people have been saying a slope. more importantly to your first question, i have been on the road for the better part of 2 1/2 months now. i don't really get many questions or have many debates about greece or spain anymore. i think there's definitely a back burner element to what's going on in europe as people focus whether
on one side china data coming in better than expected overnight. there's a little more optimism about a greek resolution. in the other corner, continued worries about what else? tax hikes and spending cuts. notice i did not call it the fiscal cliff. so ultimately which wins out? let's ask gina sanchez, director of equity and asset allocation at rubini global economics. dan, i know you've been traveling, london, san fran, all parts in between last couple of weeks. how concerned are your clients...
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has not you know imposed major penalties on china for that right exactly and those were built in because the administration did sort of take on congress. last december with central bank sanctions and manage to win some very short term temporary waivers that they couldn't force sort of at their discretion the real issue the fundamental issue here though is that the administration doesn't have a waiver to use at the table with iran per se there's there's a lack of clarity about what iran would have to do in order to get the u.s. to be able to lift the sanctions or suspend them and so there's a lack of confidence i think every time these sanctions get passed that the sanctions are actually going to be used as leverage rather than just sort of step by step incremental approach towards confrontation and jamal when we talk about sanctions it's really interesting because this is sort of seen as a nonviolent alternative to any sort of military violence and its sense of the american people as a way to show that we're tough but it doesn't actually physically hurt anyone but that's not really the w
has not you know imposed major penalties on china for that right exactly and those were built in because the administration did sort of take on congress. last december with central bank sanctions and manage to win some very short term temporary waivers that they couldn't force sort of at their discretion the real issue the fundamental issue here though is that the administration doesn't have a waiver to use at the table with iran per se there's there's a lack of clarity about what iran would...
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asian markets were mostly higher on improved manufacturing data from china. tokyo's nikkei edged up a fraction to a seven month closing high while the hang seng lost more than 1%. on wall street concerns over the fiscal cliff appear to have been out weighed to the strong start. the dow was up 15 points finishing above 13,000 while the nasdaq added 43 points. so far there's been no resolution of the strike by clerical workers at the ports of los angeles and long beach. the strike enters it's seventh day today, slowing traffic at the nation's busiest cargo complex. dock workers are refusing to cross the picket lines. clerical workers said management has been outsourcing their work. delta airlines is looking to buy 49% stake in virgin airlines owned by singapore airlines. 51% of virgin atlantic is owned by richard branson. virgin is the second biggest airline at london's heathrow airport. it would allow delta to expand its london to new york flights. carbon pollution went up sharply last year. a new study said the world's nations pumped more than 38 billion tons
asian markets were mostly higher on improved manufacturing data from china. tokyo's nikkei edged up a fraction to a seven month closing high while the hang seng lost more than 1%. on wall street concerns over the fiscal cliff appear to have been out weighed to the strong start. the dow was up 15 points finishing above 13,000 while the nasdaq added 43 points. so far there's been no resolution of the strike by clerical workers at the ports of los angeles and long beach. the strike enters it's...
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we also have an economic competitor and a partner in china. they have a voracious appetite for natural resources and we're looking at new ways to get these in our own backyard, and maybe i will ask you this question, admiral. how important is the china factor in america energy program's going forward? >> i will talk to doubt, but i would like to mention a few puffs things about this report that may not have come out in your opening remarks. we definitely advocating opening of drilling in the united states where we cannot, but there is a very strong part of this report that says it has to be done safely and we know how to do it safely. that is one contribution of those of us who have served in the armed forces, we do a lot of dangerous stuff in the armed forces, fuel, nuclear power, explosives. the way we do that safely is a high standards, rigid enforcement, and very professional inspectors to do it. we strongly recommend applying this model to regulatory body so that we can do this safely, so that we can do oil retractions safely. that we can
we also have an economic competitor and a partner in china. they have a voracious appetite for natural resources and we're looking at new ways to get these in our own backyard, and maybe i will ask you this question, admiral. how important is the china factor in america energy program's going forward? >> i will talk to doubt, but i would like to mention a few puffs things about this report that may not have come out in your opening remarks. we definitely advocating opening of drilling in...
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india, china, brazil, ishares, small-caps, large-caps, ishares. industrials. low cost. every dollar counts. ishares. income. dividends. bonds. i like bonds. ishares. commodities. diversification. choices. my own ideas. ishares. i want to use the same stuff the big guys use. ishares. 9 out of 10 large, professional investors choose ishares for their etfs. introducing the ishares core, etfs for the heart of your portfolio. tax efficient and low cost building blocks to help you keep more of what you earn. call your advisor. visit ishares.com. ishares. yeah, ishares. ishares by blackrock. call 1-800-ishares for a prospectus which includes investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. read and consider it carefully before investing. introducing chase liquid. card hassles? the reloadable card that's easy to activate and can be used right away. plus, you can load cash or checks at any chase depositfriendly atm and checks right from your smartphone. get rid of prepaid problems. get chase liquid. >>> coming up, as you've heard, a key part of the debate is between raising t
india, china, brazil, ishares, small-caps, large-caps, ishares. industrials. low cost. every dollar counts. ishares. income. dividends. bonds. i like bonds. ishares. commodities. diversification. choices. my own ideas. ishares. i want to use the same stuff the big guys use. ishares. 9 out of 10 large, professional investors choose ishares for their etfs. introducing the ishares core, etfs for the heart of your portfolio. tax efficient and low cost building blocks to help you keep more of what...
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and on the northern side, people talked a lot about china. >> cooper: did you know where china was? >> shin: no. not at all. it just happened that the way i was going was toward the border. >> cooper: with amazing luck and cunning, shin managed to steal and bribe his way across the border, and quietly work his way through china, where he would have been sent back if he was caught. in shanghai, he snuck into the south korean consulate and was granted asylum. in 2006, he arrived in south korea with not a friend in the world. he was so overwhelmed by culture shock and post-traumatic stress, he had to be hospitalized. more than seven years later, it's remarkable how far shin's come. he's 30 now, has made friends, and built a new life for himself in seoul, south korea. but old demons from camp 14 are never far behind, and shin now admits there was something he was hiding. two years ago, he finally confessed to author blaine harden. >> harden: when he first told me about the execution of his mother and brother, he didn't say that he had turned them in. >> cooper: you reported your mother
and on the northern side, people talked a lot about china. >> cooper: did you know where china was? >> shin: no. not at all. it just happened that the way i was going was toward the border. >> cooper: with amazing luck and cunning, shin managed to steal and bribe his way across the border, and quietly work his way through china, where he would have been sent back if he was caught. in shanghai, he snuck into the south korean consulate and was granted asylum. in 2006, he arrived...
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know even better than i do her record on human rights, whether it was as first lady as she went to china or whether it's just when she goes out to places like india and sitting down and looking at women with microloan type of enterprises out, there helping them to make a good of their life, as often the principal breadwinner for the family. she does believe in human rights. i think that as this society of ours has so well progressed including the military as we got rid of don't-ask, don't-tell that once she's back out there just as a person that she will see that the next step on this is to actually recognize this marriage equality issue and i think that, you know, to put words in her mouth is wrong for me to do. you can see across america particularly as the young grow up that it's something that doesn't matter to them not in the wrong way but everybody is equal which is what america is about. i think that's what secretary clinton is about. >> it's not too early for you republicans to be talking about 2016. there are reports in politico, for example, that governors bobby jindal, bob mcd
know even better than i do her record on human rights, whether it was as first lady as she went to china or whether it's just when she goes out to places like india and sitting down and looking at women with microloan type of enterprises out, there helping them to make a good of their life, as often the principal breadwinner for the family. she does believe in human rights. i think that as this society of ours has so well progressed including the military as we got rid of don't-ask, don't-tell...
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dow jones up 23 points after good economic news in china. and this morning in europe as well. >>> rescuers call it a miracle. a couple in oregon walked away after a huge tree fell on their car. it's a 100-foot tall tree fell moments after the couple parked outside of a house in canby. firefighters rescued them from that crushed car by dragging them out of a window. they were shaken up but not seriously hurt. >> they must have had a bright light shining down on them. if you look at the drivers compartment there is a space of about two loafs of bread in there. how the husband survived is remarkable. >> space for a loaf of bread. the trees root system rotted and that is why the tree fell. >>> four people including three firefighters in the hospital after a serious accident in orinda. it happened yesterday morning eastbound highway 24 near wilder road. it all started when an suv crashed into the center divider. that triggered a chain reaction crash involving several other vehicles. now while one of the drivers and three firefighters were standin
dow jones up 23 points after good economic news in china. and this morning in europe as well. >>> rescuers call it a miracle. a couple in oregon walked away after a huge tree fell on their car. it's a 100-foot tall tree fell moments after the couple parked outside of a house in canby. firefighters rescued them from that crushed car by dragging them out of a window. they were shaken up but not seriously hurt. >> they must have had a bright light shining down on them. if you look...
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ruffneck might be in china, dottie in california. right now, as you watch this story, 70,000 people are gambling on party poker, and that's just one site. >> there'll be more online poker games per day at the end of this year than all of the casinos in the entire world put together. it's a huge business. >> nigel payne runs sportingbet, one of the world's biggest online gambling companies. >> i don't need a hotel. i don't need any croupiers. i don't need any cocktail waitresses. i don't have to comp any drinks. i don't have to comp any hotel rooms. >> you can play in your jammies. >> you could. >> you don't have to put makeup on. >> you don't. >> don't have to have your hair done. you don't even have to leave your den or your college dorm. >> so click up here to get started. >> just tap in a credit card or bank account number. you'll be betting in five minutes. >> dealer wins. >> internet gaming companies will make $10 billion in profit this year. they're all based overseas, but as much as 80% of their traffic and profit comes from t
ruffneck might be in china, dottie in california. right now, as you watch this story, 70,000 people are gambling on party poker, and that's just one site. >> there'll be more online poker games per day at the end of this year than all of the casinos in the entire world put together. it's a huge business. >> nigel payne runs sportingbet, one of the world's biggest online gambling companies. >> i don't need a hotel. i don't need any croupiers. i don't need any cocktail...
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the key thing is looking at china, the oil demand terrible all summer. started to rebound in september with a record high for amount of demand #* demand. in october, they hit the third highest month on record for demand, a strong manufacturing number means, of course, that oil demand could be another record this month into december. this is the high demand period in china, very, very supportive for the market. that doesn't matter. if the u.s. is in recession, if the informerring sector falls off the cliff, that lowers expectations, and temper the increase now, but from the big picture per specttive, a rebound in chinese manufacturing probably means a rebound in crude oil prices in the coming months. >> you know, phil, it's warm here in the northeast. unseasonably warm, actually. natural gas up for the first time in four sessions. just jiggering here? what's causing the jump? >> well, forecast says we might be in warrant -- winter after all. forecasts could colder. i'm not buying it. we rallied weeks ago because it was to be cold. we're sweating in chicag
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. >> alan, quickly on china, i know you're going to make a big push to sell lincolns in china, setting up this sort of all dealers network. does china loom larger for you because of what we have seen economically in europe and with the looming fiscal cliff? >> absolutely. if you look at the markets worldwide and the economies and the auto industry, nearly a third of the market will be north and south america. a third will be europe and russia and africa. and about a third of the market will be asia pacific. and in china's case, to your point, china now has replaced the united states as the largest auto market. the chinese veitremendous respe for history. they know about henry ford and lincoln. so we'll be bringing the first lincoln vehicles to china in 2014. >> alan mulally, ford president and ceo. thank you for coming on. we appreciate it. >> thank you. >>> now this. an infant left without her parents after an nfl player just snaps. and now as a city mourns, sportscaster bob costas goes off on gun control. i'm brooke baldwin. the news is now. >>> if syria's chemical weapons are on the
. >> alan, quickly on china, i know you're going to make a big push to sell lincolns in china, setting up this sort of all dealers network. does china loom larger for you because of what we have seen economically in europe and with the looming fiscal cliff? >> absolutely. if you look at the markets worldwide and the economies and the auto industry, nearly a third of the market will be north and south america. a third will be europe and russia and africa. and about a third of the...
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japan, russia and china meeting in seoul today with south korean foreign ministry officials. japan is strongly calling them to refrain. china backtracking a little bit saying they think the concerns are a little bit exaggerated. all of this is really about politics, about the young north korean leader kim jong un trying to bun to burnish his leader. there are elections in japan. the start of the second term for president obama, all this could ithis. what is being planned as early as this weekend live fire exercises by the north koreans right up against the south korean shores. two years ago they did that and hit an is land and that caused all kinds of problems. jon: all kinds of possibilities. doesn't seem many of them are good. thanks. jenna: let's talk about the economy now. the "wall street journal" reporting today that the jobs market could be in line for some significant improvement in the coming year if we can get a deal on the fiscal cliff, that is the big question. businesses which have held off investing and hiring because of uncertainty over the fiscal outlook might
japan, russia and china meeting in seoul today with south korean foreign ministry officials. japan is strongly calling them to refrain. china backtracking a little bit saying they think the concerns are a little bit exaggerated. all of this is really about politics, about the young north korean leader kim jong un trying to bun to burnish his leader. there are elections in japan. the start of the second term for president obama, all this could ithis. what is being planned as early as this...
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majority of the increase comes from china and carbon the oxide pollution. the nine states in germany are the only two countries to reduce their carbon dioxide pollution. that amounts to two, 4 million lbs. of carbon dioxide released into the air every single second. >> if you have found yourself using social media in the bathroom. you are not the only one. a new report out today shows that one- third of the heaviest social media users ages 18-24 ssi such as facebook and twitter in the back up. ages 35-34 our bathroom--35-44 both sexes are likely to use social networks and beckham. social in the back on. >> we will see how bad is that the morning commute goes on. taking a double live look outside from our roof camera on the left and our bay bridge cam on the right. we're looking at filing some dry conditions as you make your way on the road. how long will the dry weather last. it may not be much longer. let us get the fed is on your forecast. >> we are looking had an increase in a cloud cover to day. head of another storm system to stay until wednesday. and
majority of the increase comes from china and carbon the oxide pollution. the nine states in germany are the only two countries to reduce their carbon dioxide pollution. that amounts to two, 4 million lbs. of carbon dioxide released into the air every single second. >> if you have found yourself using social media in the bathroom. you are not the only one. a new report out today shows that one- third of the heaviest social media users ages 18-24 ssi such as facebook and twitter in the...
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in seoul, south korea ambassadors from that country, from united states, japan, russia, china, meeting with foreign ministry officials. japanese prime minister says we strongly call on north korea to refrain, a little bit of backtracking from china today. in their official media they are saying that perhaps the concerns are exaggerated. all this seems to be a chance once again for the new young leader of north korea, kim jong-un to burnish his image. two weeks from today on december 17th, it is the first anniversary of the death of his father kim jong. two days later the votes in japan. one more troubling note, martha, what we're hearing from south korean sources there is a live-fire exercise planned by north korea off its west coast very close to the border with south korea. two years ago when they tried that some shells landed on a south korean island with deadly results. we were there for that too. that could happen as early as this weekend. back to you. martha: so much we don't know there. greg, thank you very much. greg palkot in london. bill: a bit more on north korea's missile p
in seoul, south korea ambassadors from that country, from united states, japan, russia, china, meeting with foreign ministry officials. japanese prime minister says we strongly call on north korea to refrain, a little bit of backtracking from china today. in their official media they are saying that perhaps the concerns are exaggerated. all this seems to be a chance once again for the new young leader of north korea, kim jong-un to burnish his image. two weeks from today on december 17th, it is...
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china has joined, russia has joined. we are the country that set the standards on rights for the -- of the disabled. we want everybody to play by international rules. we lose credibility if we turn around and refuse to participate in a treaty that merely asks other nations to live up to our standards, our rules. i'd like to point out that we got a letter from the blind chinese dissident, guen chon chang talking about the plight of the disabled around the world and what a strong message it would send if the united states ratified this treaty. there's no reason why we can't say that we lived up to our obligations. we need to step up and do the right thing for bob dole and our veterans throughout the world. i'd like to enter into the record at this time a letter from the very well known internationally blind chinese dissident who recently left china miraculously and thank god for the efforts of our state department and our government. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. mccain: i quote one quote that he says in hi
china has joined, russia has joined. we are the country that set the standards on rights for the -- of the disabled. we want everybody to play by international rules. we lose credibility if we turn around and refuse to participate in a treaty that merely asks other nations to live up to our standards, our rules. i'd like to point out that we got a letter from the blind chinese dissident, guen chon chang talking about the plight of the disabled around the world and what a strong message it would...
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is she like a bull in a china shop or a timid little party girl? >> bill: here is what gets me, the war on susan rice is being led by john mccain and lindsey graham. i mean didn't we have an election in 2008? i mean they were the two, two of the tres amigos? right? they lost. in fact, dan, we got that -- so here is lindsey graham. he was up again yesterday on "meet the press" talking about the fiscal cliff. okay? >> the president's plan when it comes to entitlement reform is a joke so i don't think they are serious about finding a deal. >> bill: isn't there anybody else they can book for these sundays shows except for lindsey graham? wab in iraq, lindsey graham. war on susan rice lindsey graham. fiscal cliff. lipped see graham. he is not the answer on every issue and the only guy in the united states senate but he is out there all the time. why are we still listening to john mccain and lindsey graham? >> they have to have something to do, you know. >> bill: don't they have other people they could book? i don't care. call mitch mcconnell. call al re
is she like a bull in a china shop or a timid little party girl? >> bill: here is what gets me, the war on susan rice is being led by john mccain and lindsey graham. i mean didn't we have an election in 2008? i mean they were the two, two of the tres amigos? right? they lost. in fact, dan, we got that -- so here is lindsey graham. he was up again yesterday on "meet the press" talking about the fiscal cliff. okay? >> the president's plan when it comes to entitlement reform...
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possible data overnight on china's manufacturing sector. investors will be watching those fiscal cliff negotiations in washington today. plus, we will get reports on u.s. auto sales. manufacturing and construction spending. big news this week, of course, the november jobs report for the government, that will come out on friday. soledad, back to you. >> alina, thank you. the story that's going to affect all of our wallets, our retirement, our benefits, the economy, if, in fact, we do go over the fiscal cliff, taxes will go up, major spending cuts will kick in. this weekend republican south carolina congressman seth graham said he thinks that we're going to go off the fiscal cliff in fact and he said this, i think we're going to go over the cliff, it seems to me that they made a political calculation. this offer doesn't remotely deal with entitlement reform in a way to save medicare, medicaid and social security from imminent bankruptcy. senator richard blumenthal is a democrat from the state of connecticut. he joins us this morning. >> good
possible data overnight on china's manufacturing sector. investors will be watching those fiscal cliff negotiations in washington today. plus, we will get reports on u.s. auto sales. manufacturing and construction spending. big news this week, of course, the november jobs report for the government, that will come out on friday. soledad, back to you. >> alina, thank you. the story that's going to affect all of our wallets, our retirement, our benefits, the economy, if, in fact, we do go...